Prospect Talent Score

Probability of Success

History

2008-09: Ryan Haggerty skated for Trinity Catholic High School in Connecticut and was selected to represent New England in USA Hockey’s Select 16 Festival in June.

2009-10: Haggerty moved to Ann Arbor, MI to skate in USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. He skated in two games with the program’s U18 team with no points nor penalties. Haggerty scored 5 goals with 6 assists in 34 games for the NTDP’s U17 team. Playing for the gold medal USA U17 squad at the 2010 World Hockey Challenge he scored 1 goal with 2 assists. In November he committed to playing college hockey at RPI in 2011-12.

2010-11: Haggerty returned to Ann Arbor to skate for the NTDP’s U18 team and was part of the gold medal-winning USA U18 team at the 2011 World Junior Championship. He scored 11 goals with 18 assists and 22 penalty minutes in 54 games for the NTDP U18 squad. Haggerty scored 2 goals and was +3 in six games at the WJC.

2011-12: Haggerty skated in 35 of 39 games in his freshman season at RPI and was the fourth-leading scorer for the Engineers. He scored 7 goals with 8 assists and was -9 with 30 penalty minutes. RPI finished10th in the 12-team ECAC Hockey league. The Engineers upset Clarkson in a first round playoff series before being swept by Union.

2012-13: Haggerty was RPI’s fourth-leading scorer in his sophomore season. In 36 games he scored 12 goals with 14 assists and was -6 with 30 penalty minutes. RPI finished second in a competitive ECAC Hockey race but failed to receive an NCAA tournament bid after losing to Brown in a three-game ECAC quarterfinal series.

2013-14: Haggerty had a breakout season for RPI in his junior year and signed a pro contract with the New York Rangers following the season. He led the Engineers with 28 goals and 15 assists in 35 games and was +7 with 42 penalty minutes. RPI finished seventh in ECAC Hockey, ending the year 15-16-6. The Engineers were defeated by Dartmouth in back-to-back games on home ice in the ECAC first round after winning the first game of their series. The Rangers signed Haggerty to an entry-level contract on March 12th, 2014.

2014-15: Haggerty skated in all 76 regular season games for New York Rangers AHL affiliate Hartford in his first pro season, the only Wolfpack player to do so. He scored 15 goals with 18 assists and was -1 with 34 penalty minutes. Hartford finished first in the Northeast Division and reached the Eastern Conference finals. Haggerty scored 2 goals with 4 assists and was +5 with 4 penalty minutes in 14 playoff games. The Blackhawks obtained Haggerty from the Rangers in a trade for goalie Antti Raanta in June 2015.

Talent Analysis

Haggerty showed scoring ability in both his final season of college hockey and as a rookie at the AHL level in 2014-15. He has an accurate shot and a very quick release. Not overly impressive in terms of his technical skills or skating ability, Haggerty relies on sound instincts and plays a smart game.

Future

Haggerty is in his first season with the Chicago organization after being acquired by the Blackhawks from the Rangers in exchange for goalie Antti Raanta in June 2015. In the third year of his entry-level contract, he will start the season with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs. Haggerty's skill set suggests some value as a potential third or fourth line forward, with the potential to chip in offensively.

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